The protection of bees will ensure a healthy environment and biodiversity which in return may help reduce hunger and poverty

World Bee Day - we are invited to celebrate the contribution of bees and other pollinators to our well-being and welfare. However, in many places bees face a battle to survive because of environmental degradation. Are they facing extinction?

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Dr Rika Raffiudin is a senior lecturer and researcher in the Biology Department of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture.  In a conversation with Sri Dean she explains why bees have a crucial role to play in guaranteeing food security and sustainable development.

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